# #db85d2

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#db85d2`
- RGB: rgb(219, 133, 210)
- HSL: hsl(306, 54%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.732 0.143 330.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3649
- Nearest named color: orchid (#da70d6, Δ 4.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orchid
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/db85d2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #de91d6, #e29ddb, #e5a9df, #e9b4e3, #ecc0e8, #efc8eb, #f2d4ef, #f6e0f3, #f9ebf8, #fdf7fc
- Shades (toward black): #d46ec9, #cb52bf, #c43bb7, #a9329d, #912b87, #76236e, #5e1c58, #43143e, #2b0d28, #10050f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #85db8e
- Analogous: #b885db, #db85a7
- Triadic: #d2db85, #85d2db
- Split-complementary: #a7db85, #85dbb8
- Tetradic: #dbb885, #85db8e, #85a7db

## Colors that go with #db85d2

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #db85d2 in 5 real palettes, including Meadow and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #db85d2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #db85d2: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #db85d2 in 3 real palettes, including Meadow and Supabase's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #db85d2 in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sea Green completes a triad with #db85d2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Canva's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #db85d2, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #db85d2 in two real palettes: Terminal and Spotify's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 2.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c43bb7 (4.51:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #912b87 (7.24:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/db85d2-c19fb9-8acb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#db85d2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.